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Dodgers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 8, 1956
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on October 8, 1956 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 8, 1956 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 64,519 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Larry Napp |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Sandy Amoros | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Enos Slaughter | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 8, 1956
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Larsen
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Larsen
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Larsen
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Maglie
Collins bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Maglie
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larsen
Robinson hits a line drive between third and short. The ball bounces off Carey, and towards McDougald, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Larsen
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Larsen
Amoros hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Maglie
Berra hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Maglie
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Larsen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Larsen
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Larsen
Maglie hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Maglie
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Maglie
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Maglie
Larsen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Larsen
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Larsen
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Larsen
Snider is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Maglie
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Maglie
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Maglie
Berra hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larsen
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Larsen
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Larsen
Amoros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Maglie
Martin bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Maglie
McDougald hits a line drive towards short. Reese catches it and throws to first to double up Martin. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Larsen
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Larsen
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Larsen
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Maglie
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Maglie
Larsen bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Maglie
Collins hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Maglie
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and tags Mantle for the out. He's got Bauer trapped. He throws to Campanella, who throws to Robinson, who tags Bauer for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Larsen
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Larsen
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Larsen
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Maglie
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Maglie
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Amoros settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Maglie
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Maglie
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Maglie
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Larsen
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Larsen
Hodges hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Amoros vs. Larsen
Amoros hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Maglie
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Maglie
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Maglie
Collins strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Larsen
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Larsen
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Larsen
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Mitchell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/8/1956 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 1 1
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 1
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Slaughter E, lf 2 0 0 0
Amoros S, lf 3 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, ss 2 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 2 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 0 0 26 2 5 2
Brooklyn 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 101 00x -- 2
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 9.0 0 0 0 0 7
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 0, New York 3
HR -- Mantle M
SH -- Larsen D
T -- 2:06
A -- 64519
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